I've noticed this trend lately in business parlance -- an executive or manager or founder will same something like "blah blah blah ... and of course the [developers|UI people|marketers|etc.] want to be paid, so that puts more pressure on the revenue."

"Want to be paid." I hear that a lot now. Want. As if they're asking for a hand-out, begging for something they don't necessarily deserve. They want to be paid. I sense a similar attitude here.